PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, GRADE 1 - BEGINNERS
By the end of this course, the beginning learner will be able to: Listening · follow two-step directions and respond to familiar questions
Speaking
· respond to questions using German phrases; communicate with simple language patterns
PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY – ADVANCED/FLUENT
By the end of this course, the advanced learner will be able to: Listening
· understand detailed questions and follow multi-step directions Speaking · speak confidently and use vocabulary flexibly; name with complex phrases (everyday language)
GRADE 1 – ADVANCED/FLUENT
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to: Reading · read topic related words with guidance; describe story line and make predictions
Writing · write 1-2 sentences about familiar topic using key vocabulary, familiar words and resources provided
GRADE 2 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2 Oral Communication · understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support · use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics · use sentence level speech · conjugate regular verbs in present tense
Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of written material
Writing · write sentences about personal and prepared academic topics · use present tense forms of regular and irregular verbs · spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 2 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3 Oral Communication · understand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics · use varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topics · begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations · conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of easy readers with guidance Writing · write sentences about personal and prepared academic topics · conjugate regular and irregular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense · spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 2 GERMAN - BEGINNERS Oral Communication · understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics · show comprehension when read or spoken to · follow directions with familiar instructions · use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions · ask and answer simple questions Reading · read simple words with correct pronunciation · comprehend the meaning of simple written material · follow simple written instructions Writing · copy words and phrases with accuracy · begin to spell basic words correctly · write simple words and familiar phrases
GRADE 2 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1 Oral Communication · understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support · use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations · begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of written material Writing · write short, simple sentences about prepared topics · use present tense of regular verbs · spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1 Oral Communication · understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support · use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations · begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs Reading · write short simple sentence about prepared topics · demonstrate comprehension of written material · use reference materials Writing · write short simple sentences about prepared topics · use present tense of regular verbs · spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2 Oral Communication · understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support · use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics · use sentence level speech · conjugate regular verbs in present tense Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of written material · use reference materials Writing · write sentences about personal and academic topics · use present tense of regular and some irregular verbs · spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 2 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT Oral Communication · comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics · communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently · use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics · show good control of present and past tenses Reading · decode written material successfully using context, grammar and phonic cues · read early reader books with fluency · learn and share information from reading · begin to interpret meaning with guidance Writing · write several sentences on a topic · use present and past tense correctly · begin to apply punctuation and capitalization rules · spell basic words correctly
GRADE 3 GERMAN - BEGINNERS Oral Communication · understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics · show comprehension when read or spoken to · follow directions with familiar instructions · use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions Reading · read simple words with correct pronunciation · comprehend the meaning of simple written materials · follow written instructions Writing · copy words and phrases with accuracy · write simple words and familiar phrases · spell basic words correctly · begin to capitalize nouns
GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3 Oral Communication · understand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics · use varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topics · begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations · conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of easy readers · use reference materials Writing · write connected sentences about personal and academic topics · conjugate regular and some irregular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense · begin to apply basic spelling rules
GRADE 3 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT Oral Communication · comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics · communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently · use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics · show good control of present and past tense Reading · decode written material successfully using context, grammar and phonic cues · read easy chapter books with fluency · learn and share information from reading · interpret meaning (sequence, characters) with guidance Writing · write short fiction, descriptions and poetry with guidance · use present and past tense correctly · edit for capitalization and punctuation · apply basic spelling rules
GRADE 4 GERMAN - BEGINNERS Oral Communication · understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics · show comprehension when read or spoken to · follow directions with familiar instructions · use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions · ask and answer simple questions Reading · read simple words with correct pronunciation · comprehend the meaning of simple written materials · follow written instructions Writing · copy words and phrases with accuracy · write simple words and familiar phrases · spell simple words correctly · capitalize nouns with guidance · begin to apply grammatical rules
GRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1 Oral Communication · understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support · use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations · begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of written material · use reference materials Writing · write short simple sentences about prepared topics · use present tense of regular verbs · begin to use correct word order · spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 4 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT Oral Communication · comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics · communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently · use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics · show good control of present and past tenses Reading · read medium level chapter books with fluency · begin to expand knowledge of different genres · gather information from texts with guidance · discuss setting, plot, characters, and point of view with guidance Writing · write organized fiction and non-fiction pieces with guidance · use present and past tenses correctly · revise for clarity and details with guidance · apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 - BEGINNERS Oral Communication · understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics · show comprehension when read or spoken to · follow directions with familiar instructions · use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions · ask and answer simple questions Reading · read simple words with correct pronunciation · comprehend the meaning of simple written materials · follow written instructions Writing · copy words and phrases with accuracy · write simple words and familiar phrases · spell basic words correctly · capitalize nouns with guidance · begin to apply grammatical rules
GRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2 Oral Communication · understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support · use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics · use sentence level speech · conjugate regular verbs in present tense Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of written materials · use reference materials Writing · write sentences about topics of personal interest and prepared academic topics · use present tense of regular verbs and some irregular verbs · use correct word order · apply connectors
GRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3 Oral Communication · understand and respond to speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics · use varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topics · begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations · conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense Reading · read with correct punctuation · demonstrate comprehension of written materials · use reference materials Writing · write sentences about personal topics and academic topics · conjugate verbs in present tense and begin to use past tense · use correct word order and apply connectors · begin to apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1 Oral Communication · understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support · use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations · begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs Reading · read simple words with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of written material · use reference materials Writing · write short simple sentences on prepared topics · use present tense of regular verbs · begin to use correct word order · spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2 Oral Communication · understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support · use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics · use sentence level speech · conjugate regular verbs in present tense Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of written material · use reference materials Writing · write sentences about personal and academic topics · use present tense of regular and some irregular verbs · use correct word order · apply connectors · begin to apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3 Oral communication · understand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics · use varied vocabulary to discuss describe personal and academic topics · begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations · conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense Reading · read with correct pronunciation · demonstrate comprehension of easy readers · use reference materials Writing · write sentences about personal and academic topics independently · conjugate verbs in present tense and begin to use past tense · use correct word order and apply connectors · apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT Oral Communication · comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics · communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently · use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics · show good control of present and past tense Reading · read challenging children's literature with fluency · expand knowledge of different genres · gather information from texts independently · begin to gain deeper meaning through interpretation with guidance Writing · begin to write organized fiction and non-fiction pieces independently · use present and past tenses correctly · revise for clarity, details and word choice · apply correct spelling
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LEARNING GERMAN AT FIS
PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, GRADE 1 - BEGINNERS
By the end of this course, the beginning learner will be able to:
Listening
· follow two-step directions and respond to familiar questions
Speaking
· respond to questions using German phrases; communicate with simple language patterns
PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY – ADVANCED/FLUENT
By the end of this course, the advanced learner will be able to:
Listening
· understand detailed questions and follow multi-step directions
Speaking
· speak confidently and use vocabulary flexibly; name with complex phrases (everyday language)
GRADE 1 – ADVANCED/FLUENT
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
Reading
· read topic related words with guidance; describe story line and make predictions
Writing
· write 1-2 sentences about familiar topic using key vocabulary, familiar words and resources provided
GRADE 2 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2
Oral Communication
· understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support
· use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics
· use sentence level speech
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of written material
Writing
· write sentences about personal and prepared academic topics
· use present tense forms of regular and irregular verbs
· spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 2 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3
Oral Communication
· understand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics
· use varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topics
· begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of easy readers with guidance
Writing
· write sentences about personal and prepared academic topics
· conjugate regular and irregular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense
· spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 2 GERMAN - BEGINNERS
Oral Communication
· understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics
· show comprehension when read or spoken to
· follow directions with familiar instructions
· use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions
· ask and answer simple questions
Reading
· read simple words with correct pronunciation
· comprehend the meaning of simple written material
· follow simple written instructions
Writing
· copy words and phrases with accuracy
· begin to spell basic words correctly
· write simple words and familiar phrases
GRADE 2 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1
Oral Communication
· understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support
· use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations
· begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of written material
Writing
· write short, simple sentences about prepared topics
· use present tense of regular verbs
· spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1
Oral Communication
· understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support
· use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations
· begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs
Reading
· write short simple sentence about prepared topics
· demonstrate comprehension of written material
· use reference materials
Writing
· write short simple sentences about prepared topics
· use present tense of regular verbs
· spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2
Oral Communication
· understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support
· use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics
· use sentence level speech
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of written material
· use reference materials
Writing
· write sentences about personal and academic topics
· use present tense of regular and some irregular verbs
· spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 2 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT
Oral Communication
· comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics
· communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently
· use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics
· show good control of present and past tenses
Reading
· decode written material successfully using context, grammar and phonic cues
· read early reader books with fluency
· learn and share information from reading
· begin to interpret meaning with guidance
Writing
· write several sentences on a topic
· use present and past tense correctly
· begin to apply punctuation and capitalization rules
· spell basic words correctly
GRADE 3 GERMAN - BEGINNERS
Oral Communication
· understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics
· show comprehension when read or spoken to
· follow directions with familiar instructions
· use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions
Reading
· read simple words with correct pronunciation
· comprehend the meaning of simple written materials
· follow written instructions
Writing
· copy words and phrases with accuracy
· write simple words and familiar phrases
· spell basic words correctly
· begin to capitalize nouns
GRADE 3 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3
Oral Communication
· understand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics
· use varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topics
· begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of easy readers
· use reference materials
Writing
· write connected sentences about personal and academic topics
· conjugate regular and some irregular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense
· begin to apply basic spelling rules
GRADE 3 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT
Oral Communication
· comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics
· communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently
· use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics
· show good control of present and past tense
Reading
· decode written material successfully using context, grammar and phonic cues
· read easy chapter books with fluency
· learn and share information from reading
· interpret meaning (sequence, characters) with guidance
Writing
· write short fiction, descriptions and poetry with guidance
· use present and past tense correctly
· edit for capitalization and punctuation
· apply basic spelling rules
GRADE 4 GERMAN - BEGINNERS
Oral Communication
· understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics
· show comprehension when read or spoken to
· follow directions with familiar instructions
· use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions
· ask and answer simple questions
Reading
· read simple words with correct pronunciation
· comprehend the meaning of simple written materials
· follow written instructions
Writing
· copy words and phrases with accuracy
· write simple words and familiar phrases
· spell simple words correctly
· capitalize nouns with guidance
· begin to apply grammatical rules
GRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1
Oral Communication
· understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support
· use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations
· begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of written material
· use reference materials
Writing
· write short simple sentences about prepared topics
· use present tense of regular verbs
· begin to use correct word order
· spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 4 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT
Oral Communication
· comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics
· communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently
· use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics
· show good control of present and past tenses
Reading
· read medium level chapter books with fluency
· begin to expand knowledge of different genres
· gather information from texts with guidance
· discuss setting, plot, characters, and point of view with guidance
Writing
· write organized fiction and non-fiction pieces with guidance
· use present and past tenses correctly
· revise for clarity and details with guidance
· apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 - BEGINNERS
Oral Communication
· understand simple questions and commands about familiar topics
· show comprehension when read or spoken to
· follow directions with familiar instructions
· use a limited number of isolated words, simple phrases or memorized expressions
· ask and answer simple questions
Reading
· read simple words with correct pronunciation
· comprehend the meaning of simple written materials
· follow written instructions
Writing
· copy words and phrases with accuracy
· write simple words and familiar phrases
· spell basic words correctly
· capitalize nouns with guidance
· begin to apply grammatical rules
GRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2
Oral Communication
· understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support
· use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics
· use sentence level speech
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of written materials
· use reference materials
Writing
· write sentences about topics of personal interest and prepared academic topics
· use present tense of regular verbs and some irregular verbs
· use correct word order
· apply connectors
GRADE 4 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3
Oral Communication
· understand and respond to speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics
· use varied vocabulary to describe personal and academic topics
· begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense
Reading
· read with correct punctuation
· demonstrate comprehension of written materials
· use reference materials
Writing
· write sentences about personal topics and academic topics
· conjugate verbs in present tense and begin to use past tense
· use correct word order and apply connectors
· begin to apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 1
Oral Communication
· understand familiar and some new sentence-level language with contextual support
· use basic language in a limited number of everyday social and academic situations
· begin to conjugate present tense of regular verbs
Reading
· read simple words with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of written material
· use reference materials
Writing
· write short simple sentences on prepared topics
· use present tense of regular verbs
· begin to use correct word order
· spell basic vocabulary accurately
GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 2
Oral Communication
· understand and respond to speech in familiar and new contexts, with some contextual support
· use basic vocabulary to discuss personal and prepared academic topics
· use sentence level speech
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of written material
· use reference materials
Writing
· write sentences about personal and academic topics
· use present tense of regular and some irregular verbs
· use correct word order
· apply connectors
· begin to apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 GERMAN – INTERMEDIATE 3
Oral communication
· understand and respond to connected speech about familiar and unfamiliar topics
· use varied vocabulary to discuss describe personal and academic topics
· begin to use connected speech in everyday social and academic situations
· conjugate regular verbs in present tense and attempt past tense
Reading
· read with correct pronunciation
· demonstrate comprehension of easy readers
· use reference materials
Writing
· write sentences about personal and academic topics independently
· conjugate verbs in present tense and begin to use past tense
· use correct word order and apply connectors
· apply spelling rules
GRADE 5 GERMAN – ADVANCED/FLUENT
Oral Communication
· comprehend main ideas and most details in connected speech on a variety of topics
· communicate ideas and thoughts clearly and confidently
· use age appropriate vocabulary when talking about general and academic topics
· show good control of present and past tense
Reading
· read challenging children's literature with fluency
· expand knowledge of different genres
· gather information from texts independently
· begin to gain deeper meaning through interpretation with guidance
Writing
· begin to write organized fiction and non-fiction pieces independently
· use present and past tenses correctly
· revise for clarity, details and word choice
· apply correct spelling